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N0. 361,053. Patented Apr. 12. 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN s. DAVIS, orv LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 361,053, dated April12, 1887.

Application filed February G, 1886. Serial No. 191,072. (No model.)

To all whom it may-concern.: v

Be it known that I, JOHN S. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State ofKentucky, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Gates;and I do hereby de- .clare that the following is a full, clear, and eX-act description of the construction and operation of the same,referenceV being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification.

This my invention relates to certain new and useful improvements infarm-gates operof buggies, horseback-riders, and others withoutalighting, and after passing through which it is only necessary to pressthe operating-lever on leaving, which will detach, close, and fasten thegate again without further attention.

I attain the above object by the mechanism illustrated in the drawings,in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of part of the fence and thegate, showing its general construction and 'the' mechanism by which itis operated.` Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a section of the maingate-post, showing the latch or bolt catch. Fig. 3 is a side elevationofthe gate, showing the arrangement of the adjustable lower hinge and amodification of the latch or bolt mechanism.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings, A represents the main balance-beam of the gate, whichextends the entirelength of the gate and sufficiently beyond to balanceit, with an additional weight, B,

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C C are the bars of the gate,which is framed together,as shown in thedrawings,and is about four bars in height, and of any required length tosuit the gate-opening.

D D are the main gate-posts, to one of which the gate is hinged. Theymay be made of any suitable size and length, with the ends insertedinthe ground sufficiently to hold them firmly.

vis secured to the top of the post D, with the end turned down and post.

. F is a part of the lower hinge of the gate, which is madein the formof an eyebolt screwthreaded the entire length of the bolt, which passesthrough the post D, with a screw-nut, G', on each side of the post, forthe purpose of adjusting the height ofthe swinging end ofthe gate.'

H is the part secured to the gate, which is made of iiat iron, with aholein the end for the hinge-rod E, while on the other end straps areformed, constituting a clevis, which slipsover the gate-frame, and isriveted or bolted securely to the post and rail of the gate.

E is the hinge-rod, which is made of round iron, passing down throughthe main beam A, and through the upper hinge-plate, G, and lowerhinge-sections, F and H.

S is an arm on the upper end of the rod, and T T are stops on the beamA, to regulate the distance of its movement.

Iis asmall cog-wheel or pinion secured on the hinge-rod E, with a hub onits upper and lower sides to answer as a washer between the beam A andhingeG', upon which it rests, and upon which the beam A turns.

J is a long flat wooden bar arranged at right angles with the gate orfence, having a slot, E', in the center, that works over a bolt in thetop of the post D, which supportsit in the eenter, while the ends areheld up and supported by the posts K and L, inserted in the ground. Tothe sides of these posts the levers P P are hinged, midway from theground, with their ends passing up through slots in the ends of the barJ. A bolt through each connects them to said bar and answers as afulcrum for said levers, which are each provided with pins Q Q, atdifferent heights, for convenience in operating the gate.

R is a cog-rack on bar J, which engages with bolted to the back of thethe pinion or wheel I on the hinge-rod E, and p by means of which thegate is operated,

U is an arm secured on the hinge-rod E below the beam, for the purposeof operating the latch or bolt Z of the gate. It has notches V in theends to receive the bolt-connection W, which is made of small round ironbentin IOO a triangular form, with the points attached to the rear endof the bolt Y, While the rear side rests against the back of the arm U,and is heldin position by the notches V in its ends. 5 The movement ofthe rack, by means of the arm U and its connection, turns the hinge-rodE and nnbolts or unlatchcs the gate and leaves it free to open by thefurther motion of thc rack R. r3 Y is the bolt ofthe gate, which slidesback and forth in supports between the gatcbars, as shown, and Z is thelatch, which is made as shown, and pivotcd to the bar of the gate belowand operated by a pin, A', in the 15 bolt Y.

JOHN S. DAVIS.

Witnesses:

(i. HEWITT, PIERCE BUTLER.

